Arsenal made a couple transfer buys here in the last few days before the transfer window shuts; adding more life to what had largely been a less than exciting summer transfer window. Just before the weekend, the Gunners agreed to terms with Deportivo La Coruna for striker Lucas Perez Martinez for £17 million and a £35 million deal Shkodran Mustafi.
Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger revealed yesterday that both players have passed their medicals. Here’s a link to more on that.
Also, here’s a link to more on the Mustafi deal.
Mustafi revealed that it was the Gunners’ ace defender, German superstar Mesut Ozil who convinced him to come to the Premier League and join the north London club.
“I did not see Per for a long time because he quit international football but I talked to Mesut,” Mustafi told Sky Sports Germany.
“He told me everything I wanted to know. Everything was positive, so I was convinced very fast. It did not take much.”
“I have always loved Arsenal, I like how they play here, it is not typical English.”
“The game here is more like in Spain and with the German national team, keeping the ball on the grass, so it was easy to convince me.”
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